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APPLICATION FILED MAY 19, 1914.

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JOHN F. STREIB, 0F AVALON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PRESSED STEEL CAE COMPANY, OF PITTSBURGH., PENNSYLVANIA, A CGRPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY. l

BOX-CAE CONSTRUCTION.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN STREIB, a citizen of the United States, residingat No. 7 39 Taylor avenue, Avalon, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Box-Car Construction, of which the following is a specification. Y

An object of the invention is to provide a metallic box car of simple, light and strong construction, which can be manufactured at a low cost, and which will also be very compact so that the car will have the maximum inside width as compared with its outside width.

Another object of the invention is to provide a box car having side wall plates which are strengthened and stiffened between the vertical posts of the upper-framing by integral pressed portions.

Another object of the invention is to provide the vertical posts and side wall plates of a metallicbox carwith recesses that are adapted'to receive fillers which will not pro- `iect beyond the inside surface Vof the side wall.

A further object of the invention is to provide a -nietallic car having posts and sheathing plates that are provided with fillers to which an inside lining may be secured, when a car having such lining is desired; or to which any suitable means may be secured for preventing the lading from shifting when the car is in transit. f

These and other objects will be apparent from the following description.

Referring nowv to the drawings', in which like reference characters refer to like parts and in which n Figure 1 is a ,plan view of a portion of a car constructedl in accordance with the invention; F ig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is .an enlarged end elevational view,

of the car; Fig. 5 is an enlarged cross sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is .a sectional viewtaken on the iff-line 6 6 of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 isV an enlarged secftional view taken' on the line 7 7. of Fig. 2; "Fig 8 is a detail View of the side door and Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional views of the same taken on lines 9 9 and 10-10 respectively of Fig. 8.

Specification of Letters Patent.

The underframemay be of any suitable construction, and as an illustration an under-frame has been embodied in the several figures of drawings which comprises center sills 1, side sills 2, end sills 3, transoms 4 and bolsters 5.

The upper-framing comprises side posts 6 and 7, side doors posts 8.*side plates 9 and carlines `10. The upper portions of the posts 6, 7 and Sare connected to the downwardly depending flanges 11 of the side plates 9, while the lower portions of such posts are connected ,to the side sills 2; The side plates 9 are preferably of angular form and preferably extend continuouslyfor the full length of the car. To connect these side plates 9 together and to strengthen the upper-framing as a whole, carlines 10 of T or other suitable `section are provided which are secured to the inwardly extending flanges 13 of the side plates 9. Each of the posts 6 and 7 comprises preferably a single metallicpl'atel pressed toform a channel section having flanges 14, 14 projecting outwardly therefrom in opposite directions. The channel portions of these posts are preferably of varyingdepth, but it will be unf-Lv derstood that a post may be used in which the channel portion is of equal depthv and be secured to the lower plates. Each of the upper plates 16 is preferably flat and may extend from the door post 8 to the side post 6. One end portion of this plate is secured to the flange 15 of the door post '8, while the other end portion is secured to one of the flanges 14 of the side post 6. Intermediate the posts 8 and 6 this plate is secured to theflanges 14, 14 of the post 7. Each of the upper plates 17 is preferably fiat and is secured to. one of the flanges 14 of the side post 6 and extends from such side post 6 to the end of the carwhere it may be Patenten oet. ai, rara.

Application led May 19, 1914. 'Serial No. 839,517.

connected with the end wall 21. AThe upper Y 8.0 that the filler 25 may be made identical with 17 overlap the flange 11 of the side plate 9 and are secured thereto by any suitable means. It will be seen'thatthe upper portion of the side sheathing may be made of a greater number of plates than is shown in the drawings, or if desired, may be made of a single plate extending continuously from the door post to the end of the car. It will further be understood that the -up per portion of the side .sheathing may be provided with corrugations similar to those inthe lower side plates as hereinafter described. Each of the lower plates 18, 19 and 20 preferably comprises a dat plate having a corrugation 22 formed therein at any desired location, but as shown in the drawings is preferably formed near the upper e'dge portion of the plate. This corrugation is preferably of substantially U shape in section and may extend for substantially the full width of the plate and is adapted tostrengthen and stien'such plate. In the drawings' only one corrugation `has been shown in each plate, but it will be seen that a number of corrugations may be provided if desired. To further stiffen and strengthen the side sheathing, the corrugation 22, in each of the plates 18,19 and 20, may be provided with a liller23 of wood, or anyother suitable material, which filler may be secured within such corrugation by any suitable mea-ns. Each of the plates 18 is secured to the flange of one of the door posts 8 and to one of the flanges 14 of the side post 7, and each of the plates 19 is secured to the other flange 14 of the side post 7, and to one of the flanges 14 of the side post 6, while the plate is secured to the-other flange 14 ofthe'side post 6, and extends to the end of the car, where it may be connected with the end wall 21. Each of the plates 18, 19 and 20 overlapthe side sill 2, and may be secured thereto by rivets or any other suitable means.

Each of the door posts 8, and each of the side posts 6 may be provided'with a filler 24 which may be of wood or any other suitable material and which may extend for substantially the full height of the post. Each of the side posts 7 isfprovided with a filler 25 similar to filler 524 except that it is shorter, extending from a point below the floor to a lpoint somewhat above the lower edge of the plate 17. -T-hese fillers 24 and 25 are secured within the hollow portions of the posts by any suitable means and are adapted to strengthen and stiifen such posts. It will be seen that if the upper portion of the side sheathing be made ofthree plates the fillers 24, and if the`upper portion of the side sheathing be made of a single continuous plate, that the fillers 24 may be made identical with the filler 25.

,The llers 23,24 and 25 besides strengthenn ing and stifening-theside wall of the car, 'provide members to which an interior lining may be secured, whena car having an` versely extending strengthening members 26 secured thereto. This end wall is pro vided with side flanges 27 to which the side sheathing plates 17 and 20, and the side plates,9 are connected, and isalso provided with a top flange 28 lto which the roof plates 29 are connected, and a bottom flange 30 which rests on the underframe andmayl be secured thereto if desired. VEach of the end sills 3 are provided withan. upwardly extending flange 31 to which the end wall 21 is secured.

The door 32 may be of any desired form suitably mounted on the door trackl 33 secured to the side plate 9. t

The roof comprises a plurality of plates 29 which are secured to the carlines 1() and to the side plate 9, and at their adjacent edges are made weather-tight by the plate 34; 35 indicates the ordinary running board,

which may be supported on the roof by any.

suitable means.

I do not wish to limit the invention to the exact construction lshown in the drawings, for it will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains, that many minor changes may be m'adelin the arrangement and details without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, it being understood that the claims in this application are intended to cover only so much as is newand patentable over the subject matter claimed in a co-.pendingapplication filed `April 9, 1914, by Charles A. Lind strm, for box car, Serial No. 830,715.

Having thus described the invention, what .I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a railway car the combination with an underframe, of an upper-framing secured to said underframe, said upper-framing com` prising a plurality of postsmetallic sheathing secured4 to said posts, corrugations in said sheathing and fillers insaid corrugations, each of said corrugations being of less length than the distance between adjacentl posts.

2. In a railway car, the combination with i an underfrarne, of a metallic upper-framing secured to 'said underframe, and side sheathmg comprising upper and lower connected plates secured t0 said upper-framing, each of said lower plates having a corrugation` in its upper edge portion and a filler in saidV corrugation, said corrugation terminating short of the edges of said plates.

3. In a railway car, the combination with the underframe, of a metallic upper-framing secured to said underframe, non-metallic fillers within the verticals of said upperframing, and connected Lipper and lower plates secured to said verticals, said lower plates having corrugations extending in a direction longitudinally of the car and terminating short of said verticale.

4. 4In a railway car, the combination with an uitdeiframe, of side posts secured to said underframe. fillers in said posts, side sheathing secured to said posts, corrugations formed in said sheathing and fillers in said corrugations. y

5. In a. railway car` the colnbination with an underframeof side posts secured to said under-frame, non-metallic fillers. within said posts, a sheathing plate secured to said posts,

a corrugation formed in said plate and anon-metallic filler in said corrugation.

6. In a railway car, the combmation with,

the underframe. of posts secured to said un dei-frame. sheathing plates secured to said posts, and strengthening` members mounted within said posts and plates, the strengthening members in said plates extending in a direction longitudinally of the car.

7. In a railway car, the combination with the undertrame of posts secured to said underframe, sheathing plates secured to said posts, each of said plates having a corrugation terminating short of said posts andw a iiller in said corrugations.

8. In a railway car, the combination with the inderframe.` ot an upper-framing connect d therewith. upper and lower sheathing plates connected to said upper-framing, said lower plates being corrugated in a direction longitudinally of the car and fillers within the corrugations of said plates, said corrugations terminating short of the edges of said plates.

9. In a railway car, the combination with the underframe, of an upper-framing secured to said underframe, side sheathing comprising upper and lower plates secured to said upper-framing, said lower.; plates having integral corrugations of less length than the width of said plates, and fillers in said corrugations.

10. In a railway car, the combination with the underframe, of hollow metallic posts secured to said underframe, side sheathing secured to said posts, said side sheathing comprising upper and lower plates, and U- shaped corrugations formed in said lower plates. said corrugations terminating short of said posts.

11. In a railway car, the combination with the underframe, `of side posts secured to said undertrame. side plates connecting said posts, sheathing plates secured to said underframe, posts and side plates, said posts being of channel `form in section, non-,metallic fillers in said posts, corrugations in said sheathingplates terminating 'short of said posts, and' fillers in said corrugations.

12. A. side sheathing for railway cars comprising upper and lower metallic plates connected together, said upper plates being flat and said lower plates being corrugated, the corrugations in said plates having integral closed ends.

13. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with framing comprising vertical posts, ofgsheet metal wall elements secured to said posts, said elements having integral corrugations terminating short of said posts, and llers in said corrugations.

14. In a wall structurefor railway cars, the combination with upper-framing com-A prising a plurality of posts, of flat upper plates and corrugated lower plates secured to said upper framing, means for securing saidl upper and lower plates together, and strengthening members within the'corrugations of said lower plates, said corrugations and strengthening members terminating short of said posts.

15. In a wall structure forrailway cars, thel combination with upper-framing comprising a plurality of posts, of corrugated sheathing secured to said posts, and lillers lsecured in said upper-iframingand 1-sheathing, the fillers in said sheathing extending in a direction longitudinally of the car.

16. In a wall structure forC railway cars, the combination with vertical posts, of a sheathing plate secured to said posts, said plate having an integral corrugation substantially as long as the distance between, said posts and having integral closed ends, and a filler in said corrugation.

17. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with vertical posts, of a sheathing plate secured to said posts, a corrugation in said sheathing plate extending in a direction longitudinally of the car, and means in said corrugation ,adapted to strengthen and stiften said plate, said corrugation terminating shortot said posts.

18. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with vertical posts of corrugatedv sheathing plates secured to said posts, the corrugations in said plates terminating short of said posts and forming in eiiect a substantially continuous longitudinal member from the door opening ,to the end of the car, and llers within said corrugations.

19. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with the upper-framing, of corrugated sheathing secured to sai-id upperframing, and lilli's Wholly within the corrugations in said sheathing, and within the vertical plane ofthe inner surface of Said sheathing. l

20.*In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with hollow upper-traming, ofl sheathing plates secured to said upper-framing, said plates being provided Ywith corrugations which extend in a direction longitudinally of the car and fillers within said corrugations and said upper,

framing. A

21. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with a channel shape post, of an upper sheathing plate adapted to close the hollow portion of said post for a portion of its length and a filler adapted to close said hollow portion for the remainder of its length.

22: In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with a hollow -post, of a sheathing plateladapted to close the hollow portion of said post fOr a part ofvits length, and a filler adapted to close 'said hollow portion for the remainder of its length'.

23. In a wallstructure for railway cars,

the combination with a hollow post, of a sheathing plate adapted to closethe hollowVA portion of said post :for a part of its length,

the combination with a plurality of posts,

of'a sheathing plate secured to said posts,

a corrugation formed in said plate, and a filler secured wholly within said corrugation, yand within the vertical plane of the inner surface o'f said plate.

26.*In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with a` post, of a sheathing plate secured to said post, and fillers Wholly within saidpost and sheathing plate, the filler in said post extending in a vertical direction and the ller in said plate extending in a horizontal direction.

27. A- sheathing plate having a corrugation extending substantially across its width and a filler wholly within said corrugation, and within the vertical plane of the inner surface of said plate.

28. A sheathing plate haring a channel shape corrugation extending substantially across its width and a filler wholly within said corrugation, and within the vertical plane of the inner surface of said plate.

29. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with the upper-framing, of corrugated sheathing plates secured to said upper-framing, the corrugations v in said plates terminating short of the edges thereof and forming in eiiect a continuous longitudinal member from the door opening to the end of the car.

30. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with the upper-framing, of

an -upper sheathing pla-te. secured to said upper-framing, and a plurality of lower'cor lconnected with said posts, side plate and side sill, corrugations formed in said sheathing intermediate said side plate and side sill, and fillers in said corrugations, said corrugations terminating short of said posts.

32. In a railway car, the combination with the underframe, of a plurality of posts connected with said underframe, connected upper and lower sheathing plates secured to said posts, and an. integral corrugation formed in one of said plates adapted to strengthen said plates, saidV corrugations having integral closed ends.'

33. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with hollow postsA having edge flanges, of sheathingplates secured to said flanges and terminating short of the hollow portions of said posts, and llers adapted to close the hollow portions of said posts between said plates.

34. In a wall structure for railway cars, the combination with recessed posts, of Aflanges on said posts, recessed sheathing plates secured to said flanges and terminating short of the recesses in said posts, fillers closing the recesses in said posts vbetween said plates, and fillers closing the recesses in said plates.

35. In a car, a longitudinally disposed sheathing c plate having a corrugation formed therein of less length than said plate, and a filler in said corrugation.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence ot two witnesses. i

JOHN F. STREIB.

Witnesses:

FRANK E. MILLER, MaRGARET SUMMERBELL. 

